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lee has been pivoting off that a bit. on cruz, there is another renewal of the debt limit coming up in the next couple of weeks. maybe by late february congress will get to debate this. we have been around this track twice already. twice they have raised the debt limit. major confrontations and potential defaults. looking to credit rating agencies. what is going to happen with the value of u.s. treasuries? mitch mcconnell asked yesterday on television whether they would demand spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit. he did say republicans would demand some types of policy changes to go along with the debt limit. that language is loose. that is not saying we demand dollar for dollar spending cuts. but ted cruz remains steadfast that the debt limit should not be raised without spending cuts. he can make it difficult for mitch mcconnell to make a deal. issue.d complicate he host: john from atlanta. caller: how are you doing? they should call the pinocchio awards. nancy and harry sing a song. it may be -- i thin
lee has been pivoting off that a bit. on cruz, there is another renewal of the debt limit coming up in the next couple of weeks. maybe by late february congress will get to debate this. we have been around this track twice already. twice they have raised the debt limit. major confrontations and potential defaults. looking to credit rating agencies. what is going to happen with the value of u.s. treasuries? mitch mcconnell asked yesterday on television whether they would demand spending cuts in...
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lee, the floor is yours. >> let me get my watch out to keep the time. can i have the presentation on the screen? thanks. >> okay. what i plan to do is spend five minutes discussing about the global economy. next five minutes how the g20 views the concentration, and the next following five minutes on the current economy. so i'll sort of spend five minutes each on the three topics. they are all intire related. the first five minutes, i'll speak as the president of kiep. that's -- the following five minutes of the sherpa. that's what we're disuthing at 20 level. and the last as an economist -- independent exist -- economist. let me start. let me start with the economist. it -- by essentially talking about the global economy first. according to our outlook, kiep is the only government-owned think tank in korea responsible for international economy as well as analyzing the potential impact on korea and we have our own protection of the global economy that we work closely with cimf. it's related to me being former -- actually happened before. i actually joine
lee, the floor is yours. >> let me get my watch out to keep the time. can i have the presentation on the screen? thanks. >> okay. what i plan to do is spend five minutes discussing about the global economy. next five minutes how the g20 views the concentration, and the next following five minutes on the current economy. so i'll sort of spend five minutes each on the three topics. they are all intire related. the first five minutes, i'll speak as the president of kiep. that's -- the...
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i wanted to begin by respectfully taking issue with my colleagues including senator lee. to say that the use of executive orders in the past has been very sparing. in fact, in my view, the number of executive orders which have been far less than any recent president, reflect that very sparing prosecution, in my view, to cautious into scary. and i applaud the apparent determination to use his authority more aggressively and vigorously in areas that matter so much to the well-being of the american people, particularly when it comes to economic opportunities as well as to immigration and veterans issues. the basic concept is that the president is using his authority. .. i think your position that in the use of executive power will be in accordance with the law and authority clarifies it and i think what has been missing a lot of the reaction of the president's speech were some of his critics have said that he's going to be legislating or bypassing congress and in fact he is using legislation that granted him authority. let me just say on the issue of trafficking i welcome yo
i wanted to begin by respectfully taking issue with my colleagues including senator lee. to say that the use of executive orders in the past has been very sparing. in fact, in my view, the number of executive orders which have been far less than any recent president, reflect that very sparing prosecution, in my view, to cautious into scary. and i applaud the apparent determination to use his authority more aggressively and vigorously in areas that matter so much to the well-being of the...
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senator lee? >> i'm told my distinguished colleague from south carolina, senior to me, needs to go somewhere so in deference to the gentleman from south carolina, i'll let him go first. >> do you want to give that much deference? >> can we vote on it? >> senator graham -- >> thank you. okay. >> senator graham, please go next and just so we'll note, we'll then go to senator blumenthal and then back to senator lee and back to senator franken then senator cruz. >>> let's pick up on what the chairman said. you wrote an op-ed. >> turn your microphone up. >> there we go. michael, you wrote an op ed piece that you think if this technology could have been in place before 9/11 it could have prevented the attack. that's your personal opinion? >> yes, sir. >> how many people agree with that? raise your hand if you do. >> i would say, senator -- >> that's not raising your hand. >> i think the reason we're not raising our hand not that we disagree with michael but we're not specialists in the details of 9/11.
senator lee? >> i'm told my distinguished colleague from south carolina, senior to me, needs to go somewhere so in deference to the gentleman from south carolina, i'll let him go first. >> do you want to give that much deference? >> can we vote on it? >> senator graham -- >> thank you. okay. >> senator graham, please go next and just so we'll note, we'll then go to senator blumenthal and then back to senator lee and back to senator franken then senator cruz....
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enator lee >> i'm told my colleague from south carolina needs to go. endeavor to him, i will let him go first. >> do you want to give him that much difference? >> i have always liked utah. >> senator graham? >> thank you. >> please go next, and then we will go to senator blumenthal and then back to senator lee and then back to senator franken and senator cruz. pick up on what the chairman said. michael, you wrote an op-ed you think that this technology had been in place before 9/11 could have helped prevent the attack. that is your personal opinion? >> yes sir. >> how many people agree with that? raise your hand. >> i would think the reason we are not raising our hand is not are notdisagree, but we specialists in the details of 9/11. >> fair enough. did, whenst said they i read it. >> we will just go with what you said. >> we agreed with the quotation senator feinstein read from mr. post" op- "washington ed. we did not discuss 9/11 as a group. >> we will take what they said. we will agree with you. bottom line, let's get way at foot level. do you belie
enator lee >> i'm told my colleague from south carolina needs to go. endeavor to him, i will let him go first. >> do you want to give him that much difference? >> i have always liked utah. >> senator graham? >> thank you. >> please go next, and then we will go to senator blumenthal and then back to senator lee and then back to senator franken and senator cruz. pick up on what the chairman said. michael, you wrote an op-ed you think that this technology had...
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we have to look at this holistic lee -- a holistic play as of the complex so there are no simple solutions. but it does begin a and i thought about this things can change. i testified date to 91 and was getting lots of letters. i still do. i was between 80 and 90 percent of the letters that i got over from women. over time now going on 30 years from the field has changed. i am getting more supportive letters from been talking about the experience of the sexual harassment or to speak out for what they believe. but they put it into a positive treated you fault the way that some men come through their experiences of their daughter, but what is there? some kind of sympathy. some ability to relate to what it is like to make a positive change and me confronted by people who do not want them to change. that is how we will be able to move. when brinded error and more ready to support their family everybody benefits. when did it can live -- everybody benefits if we have to begin to understand those differences but not lose focus of the fact there is still a gender disadvantage in this country. it i
we have to look at this holistic lee -- a holistic play as of the complex so there are no simple solutions. but it does begin a and i thought about this things can change. i testified date to 91 and was getting lots of letters. i still do. i was between 80 and 90 percent of the letters that i got over from women. over time now going on 30 years from the field has changed. i am getting more supportive letters from been talking about the experience of the sexual harassment or to speak out for...
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i apologize to the people of fort lee, and i apologize to the members of the state legislature. i am embarrassed and hue hilluated -- humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team. les no doubt in my -- no doubt in my mind that the conduct that they exhibited is completely unacceptable and showed a lack of respect for their appropriate role in government and for the people that we're trusted to serve. two pieces to what i want to talk about today. the first is i believe that all of the people who were affected by this conduct deserve this apology, and that's why i'm giving it to them. i also need to apologize to them for my failure as the governor of this state to understand the true nature of this problem sooner than i did. but i believe i have an understanding now of the true nature of the problem, and i've taken the following actions as a result: this morning i've terminated the employment of bridget kelly effective immediately, i've terminated her employment because she lied to me. >> a portion of new jersey above chris christie's news conference. it lasted near
i apologize to the people of fort lee, and i apologize to the members of the state legislature. i am embarrassed and hue hilluated -- humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team. les no doubt in my -- no doubt in my mind that the conduct that they exhibited is completely unacceptable and showed a lack of respect for their appropriate role in government and for the people that we're trusted to serve. two pieces to what i want to talk about today. the first is i believe that all of...
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she celebrated her birthday here with an unforgettable lee for the rights of girls. we also paid farewell to a hero for all times, nelson mandela, the incomparable global icon of moral strength. i'm sure new heroes will emerge in 2014. but we all have within us the courage to care and capacity to act. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, let us pull that power, let us make this year one of the extraordinary progress. this is what the world's people expect of us, and it is what they deserve. we must get it right. thank you for your leadership. thank you, mr. president. [applause] >> a reminder that live today new jersey republican governor chris christie will be inaugurated for the second time, and we'll have live coverage of his swearing in and the inaugural speech starting at noon eastern on c-span. also the u.s. senate has a scheduled pro forma session in a few moments at 10:30, about 20 minutes from now. no legislative business will take place today. we'll have it live on c-span2 when it gets under way. the house also has a pro forma scheduled at 11:30 on c-span. g
she celebrated her birthday here with an unforgettable lee for the rights of girls. we also paid farewell to a hero for all times, nelson mandela, the incomparable global icon of moral strength. i'm sure new heroes will emerge in 2014. but we all have within us the courage to care and capacity to act. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, let us pull that power, let us make this year one of the extraordinary progress. this is what the world's people expect of us, and it is what they deserve. we...
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if they gave snowden back maybe they would give lee and for mr. putin that would be the measure that would not want to take to make life more complicated for intelligence folks. >> the question related to afghanistan and metastasizing about america. i think it is very complex because d.c. al qaeda and iraq and syria and yemen. they see the concentration in pakistan. what is our real interest in gaining a large force in afghanistan with respect to these other problems? >> i think we touched on this a little bit before. >> well, first of all, the last portion you're talking about on this plan is something like intelligence. we are not talking about maintaining a force in afghanistan anywhere at the level that is sustained coming and we can d -- debate this. if afghanistan in terms of security and political prophecies and the chances are substantial, this will enable the return of terrorist activity to afghanistan in two ways. one, first of the physical possibility of safe havens for the jihad groups in the ambitions. you asked me, david, and i didn'
if they gave snowden back maybe they would give lee and for mr. putin that would be the measure that would not want to take to make life more complicated for intelligence folks. >> the question related to afghanistan and metastasizing about america. i think it is very complex because d.c. al qaeda and iraq and syria and yemen. they see the concentration in pakistan. what is our real interest in gaining a large force in afghanistan with respect to these other problems? >> i think we...
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. >>> recently appointed us air force secretary deborah lee james, says there is quote, systemic problem with the force that is protect and maintain the nation's nuclear arsenal. she addressed the cheating scandal as well as the air force budget constraints. this is 40 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen. i've been getting high signs from people in the room that have to get back to the nursing home so i have to get this program started. i'll referring to john conoway of course, the only 80-year-old guy in the crowd. good morning i'm craig mckinley i'm president of the air force association. on behalf of our chairman of the board welcome to our first secretary of the air force breakfast in 2014. so happy new year to everybody. thanks for being here. [applause] madams secretary, normally we have to go through a buffet line and it takes forever, but for some reason when you're here we get plated, sit-down breakfast. thank you for that. i hope you come to all of our breakfasts. we even have dick cody here. what is an army guy doing in the air force association? he said he wanted to make sure we
. >>> recently appointed us air force secretary deborah lee james, says there is quote, systemic problem with the force that is protect and maintain the nation's nuclear arsenal. she addressed the cheating scandal as well as the air force budget constraints. this is 40 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen. i've been getting high signs from people in the room that have to get back to the nursing home so i have to get this program started. i'll referring to john conoway of course, the...
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so, madam president, i ask my colleagues to support the heller-lee amendment so that we can provide the american public more competition, higher quality at less cost when it comes to flood insurance. thank you, madam president. mr. menendez: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: the senate not in order. the presiding officer: the senator is critic. will senators remove their conversations from the chamber. the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: madam president, i have to oppose the heller amendment. this amendment would weaken consumer protections and completely remove minimum standards with respect to private flood insurance policies. in tirk the amendment strips the -- in particular, the amendment strips the requirement that the private policy has to be comparable to a national flood insurance policy, meaning companies could be able to offer inadequate policies to consumers across the country without any requirements as to what's in the policy. for all of those who have talked about solvency, if you have insurance that doesn't meet a mi
so, madam president, i ask my colleagues to support the heller-lee amendment so that we can provide the american public more competition, higher quality at less cost when it comes to flood insurance. thank you, madam president. mr. menendez: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: the senate not in order. the presiding officer: the senator is critic. will senators remove their conversations from the chamber. the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez:...